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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Adventist Health Bakersfield announced a free lunch and educational event in November to raise awareness about lung cancer. The “Lunch and Learn” event is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21. It is set to take place on the second floor of the “Be Brilliant” Conference Room at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters with the Bakersfield Fire Department extinguished a fire on Oak Street Thursday night. Firefighters were dispatched to the 800 block of Oak Street Thursday around 6 p.m. for a fire, according to the fire department. There was heavy smoke in a room on the second floor,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hanford, CA – The National Weather Service office in Hanford is monitoring a winter system expected to bring significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevada late next week. Forecasters say there is a strong...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A suspect was arrested Saturday morning in east Bakersfield, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to the 2700 block of Virginia Ave. to investigate a theft. When they arrived, deputies tried to detain the suspect, but he fled into...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — East Bakersfield High classes are canceled Friday morning after a maintenance fire in the school’s library. According to a Kern High School District employee, a scissor lift being used for maintenance in the library caught fire. There was no damage to the building, but smoke did fill the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The warmth is baaaack for the weekend! A new ridge of high pressure comes in for a visit and sets up shop for several days right over southcentral California. The result will be a warmup, with afternoon highs sailing back into the 80s across many spots in Kern County. Southern...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating an at-risk missing 13-year-old girl. Victoria Spoko, 13, was last seen in the 900 block of 21st Street on Thursday around 1:50 p.m., according to police. She is considered at-risk due to no locally...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Classes at East Bakersfield High School are cancelled on Friday, November 7, after a maintenance scissor lift caught on fire inside the library early in the morning. KHSD officials said that while there was no fire damage to the building, smoke did affect some interior...

This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Burgers, fries, and fountain fizz are back at a Bakersfield landmark. After a multi‑year restoration, the historic Woolworth’s Luncheonette at 19th and K has reopened, a comeback led by local owners Emily and Sherod Waite. The project blends neighborhood...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — New details have emerged in the tragic crash that claimed the life of 8-year-old Xxavien Lee Alvarez Hernandez in east Bakersfield. Court documents reveal that the suspect, 33-year-old Andres Serna, had a blood alcohol content of 0.353%, more than four times the legal limit. This...